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Toronto Doubles Up Philadelphia, 20-10

from Press Release

The Toronto Rock (3-3) got back to .500 by doubling up the
Philadelphia Wings (3-4) by a score of 20-10 before a crowd of
9,087 at Air Canada Centre on Friday night. Garrett Billings tied a
Rock franchise record with six goals and recorded 12 points en
route to the biggest team offensive output in almost a dozen
years.

Rob Hellyer added eight points (1+7) to help lift the Rock
past the Wings in a victory that saw Toronto score 20 goals
for the first time since March 2002.

In a relativity quiet first quarter, Philadelphia forward Tracey
Kelusky opened the game's scoring 2:10 after the opening face off.
Billings tied the game at 1-1 on a solo rush just 1:03 later. The
Rock followed up scoring two powerplay goals, the first coming from
Colin Doyle just outside the slot at the 11:09 mark. Billings
capped off the frame scoring Toronto's second powerplay tally with
57 seconds remaining, putting the Rock up 3-1.

The Rock found their scoring touch in the second frame notching
a season-high eight goals in a single quarter. Stephan Leblanc
opened the Rock floodgates just 20 seconds in. Philadelphia quickly
answered with a pair of goals coming from forwards Ryan Ward and
Pat Saunders over a 40-second stretch. The Rock went on to score
three straight as part of 7-2 run to close the first half. The
Rock's 11-5 halftime lead is their biggest of the season.

Toronto continued their dominance in the second half putting up
a staggering nine goals to Philadelphia's five. The Wings' 13-7
deficit at the 4:22 mark of the third frame would be the closest
they'd come to the Rock in the second half.

Billings led all scorers with 12 points (6+6) in the victory and
his six goal marks his second "sock trick" of his career. Hellyer
followed close behind with a career high eight points (1+7) on the
night.

Saunders (2+2) and captain Brodie Merrill (1+3) led the way for
the Wings with four points each. Brandon Miller made his season
debut for Philly in relief of Evan Kirk but both goalies struggled
in the losing effort. Kelusky, who started his career with Calgary
with a stop in Buffalo before heading to
Philadelphia, recorded his 800th career point in the game.